Tailored Airline Training

Abstract

A method and apparatus for identifying training for a flight crew member. The flight crew member is identified. Information for a flight to which the flight crew member is assigned is identified. Training for the flight crew member is identified using the flight information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for identifying training for a flight crew member, comprising:
 identifying, by a processor unit, the flight crew member;   identifying, by the processor unit, flight information for a flight to which the flight crew member is assigned; and   identifying, by the processor unit, training for the flight crew member using the flight information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising receiving, by the processor unit, input from an operator comprising manual training information and wherein identifying training for the flight crew member comprises identifying training for the flight crew member using the manual training information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the flight information comprises information identifying characteristics of the flight selected from a flight plan, weather information for the flight, aircraft information, airport information, and crew pairing information for the flight. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein identifying training for the flight crew member comprises:
 identifying, by the processor unit, a plurality of training courses that are desirable for the flight crew member to take; and   identifying, by the processor unit, a selected course from the plurality of training courses using the flight information.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein identifying training for the flight crew member comprises:
 identifying, by the processor unit, a plurality of training courses that are desirable for the flight crew member to take; and   identifying a priority for the plurality of training courses for the flight crew member using the flight information.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising sending a training notification identifying the training to the flight crew member. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising delivering the training to the flight crew member via a data processing system. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the training comprises hints for the flight. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising recording a training identification identifying the training and recording an indication of completion of the training in response to the flight crew member completing the training. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an information receiver configured to receive task information identifying characteristics of a task to be performed by a trainee; and   a training identifier configured to identify training for the trainee using the task information.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the training identifier comprises a training selector configured to identify a selected course from a plurality of training courses using the task information. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the training identifier comprises a priority identifier configured to identify a priority for a plurality of training courses using the task information. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a notification system configured to send a training notification identifying the training to the trainee. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a training delivery system configured to deliver the training to the trainee via a data processing system. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a training report generator configured to generate a training report including a training identification identifying the training and an indication of completion of the training indicating whether the trainee completed the training. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the trainee is a flight crew member;   the task is a flight to which the flight crew member is assigned; and   the task information comprises information identifying characteristics of the flight selected from a flight plan, weather information for the flight, aircraft information, airport information, and crew pairing information for the flight.   
     
     
         17 . A method for identifying training for a trainee, comprising:
 identifying, by a processor unit, the trainee;   identifying, by the processor unit, task information identifying characteristics of a task to be performed by the trainee; and   identifying, by the processor unit, training for the trainee using the task information.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein identifying training for the trainee comprises:
 identifying, by the processor unit, a plurality of training courses that are desirable for the trainee to take; and   identifying, by the processor unit, a selected course from the plurality of training courses using the task information.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein identifying training for the trainee comprises:
 identifying, by the processor unit, a plurality of training courses that are desirable for the trainee to take; and   identifying a priority for the plurality of training courses for the trainee using the task information.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising sending a training notification identifying the training to the trainee.